Maybe I should've been more specific in my last entry. I asked for rain, and this week the Smokies delivered. It rained heavily the whole week, the sun barely peaking out behind the mountains at times. The fog wreathing over the trees and ridging, sometimes...
Palmer Creek by the Little Cataloochee Trail. Lots of fungi, dog hobble and flaming azaleas here! Thunderstorms came in last night, and rain finally came to the Smokies for the first time in a week or so. That sounds manageable, but for a temperate rainforest, every...
Every environment is unique in its own ways, but as I learn my way around the Smoky's, I can't help but make comparisons to the nature of Puerto Rico. I suppose it makes sense in a way. Both the island and the Smoky's are rainforests,...
Hi everyone! My name is Rafi, and I'm from Baltimore, Maryland. I'm a college sophomore at Agnes Scott College down near Atlanta. I'm currently studying History, English and Environmental Studies. I'll be graduating a year early, so I'm preparing to do both of my senior...